Stories that Empower

Hi friends, my special guest, Jean Walters, is kicking off a new "Unlocking Your Brilliance" series. Today, she talks about how we have the ability for self-healing. Jean also discusses how she helps others see challenges as opportunities, through a shift in perspective. You've got to check out her latest book "Deep Truth: Wisdom of the Masters - Reality and Illusion". https://spiritualtransformation.com https://www.amazon.com/Jean-Walters/e/B00MGBVDJS tags: Jean, Walters, personal, growth, consultant, teacher, author, lecturer, Spiritual, Transformation, Unlocking, Your, Brilliance, stories, story, that, empower, where, soul, lives, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Christopher chose to give up his lust for drugs, after almost losing his daughter to a traumatic incident. Today, he chooses to love himself and be accepting of himself. Christopher shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - addiction takes the place of love - awareness of self - we are worthy of self-love - arrogance is a cloak to what the truth is - what do we intend to do with our wild and precious life? - find meaning in suffering - be relentless His essays and short fiction have appeared in numerous reviews. He won the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Award. 25 Trumbulls Road, his first collection of fiction, won the Black River Chapbook Award. His latest collection of poetry Music For Ghosts was released in 2022. tags: Christopher, Locke, writer, author, poet, essay, short, fiction, Without, Saints, 25, Trumbulls, Road, Music, for, Ghosts, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

It was lovely to speak with Susanne Conrad, co-developer of lululemon's leadership culture and founder of Lightyear Leadership. She is genuine, warm, kind and a powerful force. No wonder why people and organizations gravitate towards her. Susanne shares the following powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - forgive yourself - believe in yourself - don't give up - stay in self gratitude and self love - release the bondage around your story that holds you back, so it can transform to become one that empowers - we are all multi-dimensional - hold the picture steady even when we have an anti-vision - let others know who you're becoming - find those in your life that embrace you as you grow through life's bumps - use your inner hearing - nature shows up the creative process - to empower yourself, empower others https://www.lightyear.co https://www.susanneconrad.com tags: Susanne, Conrad, Lightyear, Leadership, communication, advisor, interpersonal, business, skills, lululemon, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Marvin, the father of former NBA player Marvin Williams Jr, shares how discovering basketball (the "game of life") saved him and enabled him to be of service to others. He shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - basketball is a game of life - have the right mindset - keep believing in yourself - every problem has a solution - take small steps - have faith - pursue your dream - grow each day https://secondarybreak.net tags: Marvin, Williams, Sr, writer, author, coach, basketball, Secondary, Break, NBA, Dad, Story, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

When Jeffrey became paralyzed due to a life-threatening surgery, he needed to find his way to navigate through it. He chose not to dwell on the past, but rather focus on the future. Helping others also helped Jeffrey to heal. Today, he's living a full life. Jeffrey shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - it's ok that it's different - find our way forward - take a leap of faith - become our own advocates - we are still alive - our lives matter - be patient, it takes time - give back - allow others back in our lives - let people back in - start living again https://www.jeffreyamorse.com tags: Jeffrey, Morse, writer, author, Finding, Forward, You, Have, Will, Within, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Chris shares how he overcame the numerous rocky roads of his life. Today, he helps others overcome their obstacles. Chris shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - no one's life is perfect - failure is a requirement of success - playing the victim is the easy thing to do - when things go far, it's not always our fault - take responsibility for how we perceive and react to events https://www.chrispatrick.net tags: Chris, Patrick, change, your, mind, change, your, life, Disasters, to, Dreams, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Kyomi shares how her husband's unconditional love helped her heal her wound and how writing helped her to heal from the loss of her spouse. This empowered her to remove the armor she had built for herself and expose her vulnerabilities. Kyomi shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - writing can help us face what is real in our lives - open up our vulnerabilities - practice self-care and self-love - wind down our emotions - breathing is important - find yourself as you are - we are the center of our lives - accept our imperfections https://kyomioconnor.com tags: Kyomi, O'Connor, writer, author, A, Sky, of, Infinite, Blue, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Tamara felt an enormous amount of shame for a crime committed by her former spouse. She owned her story and felt no longer defined by that external incident. Today, Tamara helps women on their journey of self-love and self-empowerment. She shares these wonderful nuggets of life wisdom: - wonderous gifts can be born from the darkest moments of our lives - own our story - learn to forgive - love and accept ourselves - we are perfectly imperfect - take a small step each day - just keep moving forward - choose to get up - we are worth it https://drtamarapelosi.com tags: Dr, Tamara, Pelosi, writer, author, Recipe, to, Empower, Your, Life, Woman's, Guidebook, to, Self, Empowerment, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Photo: Lena Yaremenko Amy's lifelong dream was to write. A channel opened within her, where her creativity flowed. She reminds us that it's never too late for us. Amy shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - it's not too late - we're not limited by the past - do the work and stay open - acknowledge our vulnerabilities - the gifts of the work will come - so much is stored in our nervous system - sometimes, we need to slow down to notice things - nature supports us https://www.amyturnerauthor.com tags: Amy, Turner, writer, author, On, the, Ledge, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

Joanne took the loss of her sister, turned it around and was able to find meaning in it. She decided to launch her own business. Today, Joanne gives voice to others' stories and empowers those that want to carve their own paths. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - things are cyclical - there are things that we can't control - have faith and trust - live your dreams - take grief and loss and make it mean something - listen to and trust yourself - life is an evolution https://joannemccall.com tags: Joanne, McCall, premier, publicist, media, training, expert, media, insider, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com